Delhi HC Allows Transplantation of 26 Trees for Supreme Court Complex Expansion

The Delhi High Court permitted the transplantation of 26 trees to facilitate the expansion of the Supreme Court complex.

The Court allowed the relocation of 16 trees near Gate A-B and 10 near Gate No. 1 of the Administrative Buildings Complex. The CPWD informed the Court that 260 compensatory trees were already planted at Sunder Nursery.

The issue arose after the Tree Officer rejected CPWD’s request without proper justification. The Court found the order lacking clarity and directed a fresh, well-reasoned order within two weeks under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.

The main petition challenging the tree felling and expansion project is still pending final adjudication.